This evening three lovely GoodGymmers took to Kew to deliver leaflets for Kew Community Association, Richmond CVS and GoodGym too. A bit of a different area for us to visit, we got to enjoy all of the sweet little streets while we posted!

4500 runners hit the roads of Ealing to complete 13.1 miles on Sunday. We went, we ran and we finished supported by the locals and looked after by our lovely volunteers. Well done to Harvey, Adam, Alan, Florian and Steph Ducat for completing the half marathon in the borough.

This evening we returned to a place that GoodGym Richmond haven't been in a few years: Ham Youth Club. Part of the Achieving for Children group, this hub provides all kinds of activities for local children and young adults.

The five of us ran a lovely chatty pace through Petersham Meadow and down winding paths to Ham where we were met by manager Ben. He set us to work giving a deeper clean in the main hall and the basement gym, via a quick helping hand moving ivy cut down from maintenance work to a more suitable spot. A flurry of dusting, wiping, mopping and vacuuming later, both areas were looking better and smelling fresher.

Perhaps the same could not be said for us but little did it matter as we jogged the river path back into Richmond, enjoying the dark, the smells of autumn and the sounds of owls in the woods. 🦉